Mimi, it depends on the region. Much like in FL, activity hubs form around places where there's relatively good trading to be done or some war, that's been announced on the ingame news board.
If you want a python (which is the objectively best bit of equipment in the game) - you'll need to at least get yourself a t7 trader of the imp clipper first. Since you're at 3 milliens, a t6 is an option, possible to decently outfit and still keep enough cash for insurance and trade goods of any price.
After that - it's trading like a hampster until you reach something over 100 millienz. Only then will you have enough for a decently-armed hunter-python. And by decently I mean large beams, over a millien each. I once had a python and believe me - it's very expensive to equip, repair and refuel. it's also the ship that can murder anything and dock everywhere.
Personally I managed to build an anaconda from 3 millien in... 10 days. I only play open and stay well away from places with rare goods and wars. Right now I'm still powertrading to equip the anaconda with ever better equipment and once that's done... I'll continue to do so, albeit with some killing sprees in planetary rings nearby to maintain insanity.
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